SafetyHomekey Program Faces Criticism as a Financial Burden and Safety Concern for California TaxpayersCosta Mesa ConfidentialMarch 7, 2024March 7, 2024 by Costa Mesa ConfidentialMarch 7, 2024March 7, 20240691 In a bid to tackle California’s longstanding homelessness crisis, Governor Gavin Newsom initiated the Homekey program with an ambitious...
SafetyCosta Mesa Council’s Contradictory Stance on Homelessness Initiatives Raises ConcernsCosta Mesa ConfidentialJune 26, 2023June 26, 2023 by Costa Mesa ConfidentialJune 26, 2023June 26, 202301313 Inconsistent approaches emerge as the city council backs both Governor Newsom’s controversial state-wide plan and a local, criticized Travelodge...
SafetyCosta Mesa Police Department Receives Grant to Educate, Enforce Traffic Safety LawsCosta Mesa ConfidentialNovember 10, 2022November 10, 2022 by Costa Mesa ConfidentialNovember 10, 2022November 10, 20220838 The department believes the grant will be an effective way to change behaviors. Costa Mesa’s Police Department is increasing...
Safety UncategorizedRep. Steel Celebrates Dogs in Law EnforcementcostamesaJune 17, 2022October 10, 2022 by costamesaJune 17, 2022October 10, 20220607 Steel has a long history of being involved with organizations that support law enforcement dogs. California Rep. Michelle Steel...
Community Editor's Picks Politics Safety UncategorizedCosta Mesa to Spend $120K+ Per Room on Homeless HousingcostamesaJune 10, 2022October 10, 2022 by costamesaJune 10, 2022October 10, 202201811 Solutions to the homelessness crisis remain long-debated and controversial The County of Orange recently received $10.7 million from the...
Editor's Picks Education Environment Politics Safety UncategorizedCosta Mesa City Council Spends $148,000 to Stop Improvements for Estancia High SchoolcostamesaJune 7, 2022October 10, 2022 by costamesaJune 7, 2022October 10, 202201642 The plan for a new theater, which was approved 7-0 by the Board of Education, has been repeatedly delayed...
Community Editor's Picks SafetyConvicted Killer Captured by DA Spitzer’s Task ForcecostamesaMay 31, 2022October 10, 2022 by costamesaMay 31, 2022October 10, 20220890 19-year-old Ike Nicholas Souzer had escaped from a halfway house he was assigned to stay at. A 19-year-old convicted...